Smug creationists hold up signs mocking science.

[sarisataka]

58. TY

I have been lucky to learn religion from those unafraid to question faith and science from those who question theory.
As a priest said to me, (i am paraphrasing) the chemist studying gases does not doubt the existence of oxygen, just his understanding of it. It is the same to question the nature of God. You merely are seeking to deepen your understanding.

I pity people such as those above. IMO their faith is so shallow they cannot face any challenge to it but must reply on rote. An atheist is not a challenge to my belief, just my understanding; it can lead to a good debate if both parties are open minded. (And by the time we can conclusively determine who is correct, the matter will be moot )